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The Asian PostSat, 14 Sep 2019 10:44:27 +0000en-GBhourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.11Let your children pursue their dreams: Maya Alihttp://theasianpost.co.uk/let-your-children-pursue-their-dreams-maya-ali/
http://theasianpost.co.uk/let-your-children-pursue-their-dreams-maya-ali/#respondWed, 14 Aug 2019 05:10:30 +0000http://theasianpost.co.uk/?p=52473LOLLYWOOD: Give your children a chance to do what they want, be it acting or anything else, says actor and model Maya Ali. Ali, who has been very honest about her family disapproving of her career in the entertainment industry, recently spoke to BBC Asian Network and shared how she struggled to get her father’s approval after becoming ...

LOLLYWOOD: Give your children a chance to do what they want, be it acting or anything else, says actor and model Maya Ali.

Ali, who has been very honest about her family disapproving of her career in the entertainment industry, recently spoke to BBC Asian Network and shared how she struggled to get her father’s approval after becoming an actor.

“I’m not saying your child only wants to become an actor. If they want to do something else, please let them do it. I beg of you,” the 28-year-old actor urged parents.

She said time doesn’t wait for anyone. And when it passes, you think to yourself ‘I missed it’.

Ali stars in one of this Eid’s big film releases – Parey Hut Love.

She is among one of Pakistan’s most popular actors now, but it hasn’t been easy for her.

Ali faced a lot of criticism at the start of her career.

“People used to say: isko tou acting nahi aati. Ye kiya kaam kar rahi hai? [She doesn’t even know how to act. What is she doing],” Ali told the interviewer.

But things gradually changed.

People soon started appreciating Ali and her work.

But things at home didn’t. Her father stopped talking to her for eight years and Ali regrets the time lost. “I wish he was there to appreciate me. Or that he would scold me even. I remember those days when I used to say ‘Baba, Asalamalaikum’ and he wouldn’t reply back,” she shared.

]]>http://theasianpost.co.uk/let-your-children-pursue-their-dreams-maya-ali/feed/0IFTDA suspends Bollywood filmmaker Sajid Khanhttp://theasianpost.co.uk/iftda-suspends-bollywood-filmmaker-sajid-khan/
http://theasianpost.co.uk/iftda-suspends-bollywood-filmmaker-sajid-khan/#respondFri, 14 Dec 2018 09:16:04 +0000http://theasianpost.co.uk/?p=41458BOLLYWOOD: The Indian Film and Television Directors’ Association has suspended filmmaker Sajid Khan for one year over complaints of sexual harassment against him. The 48-year-old was accused of sexual harassment by three women, namely actor Rachel White, assistant director Saloni Chopra, Mandana Karimi and journalist Karishma Upadhyay. The three opened up about their heart-wrenching ordeals on ...

BOLLYWOOD: The Indian Film and Television Directors’ Association has suspended filmmaker Sajid Khan for one year over complaints of sexual harassment against him.

The 48-year-old was accused of sexual harassment by three women, namely actor Rachel White, assistant director Saloni Chopra, Mandana Karimi and journalist Karishma Upadhyay. The three opened up about their heart-wrenching ordeals on their respective social media handles.

Rachel White

“The Committee investigated the complaints in the spirit of POSH Act. The allegations in the complaints are serious instances of sexual harassment and abuse of power by Sajid Khan,” said IFTDA.

Mandana Karimi

They also stated that even after given an opportunity to put forth his defense, Sajid didn’t give any explanation. In reference to Sajid’s earlier interview, IFTDA also said that Sajid exposed his real self and admitted to being abusive and disrespectful towards women.

Sajid stepped down as the director of upcoming comedy-drama Housefull 4 after the allegations and was replaced by Farhad Samji. Also, actors Akshay Kumar and Farhan Akhtar stood by the victims and did not support Sajid.

Saloni Chopra

This came after the #MeToo movement gained momentum in India starting with actor Tanushree Dutta accusing Nana Patekar of harassing her. Since then, incidents of harassment and sexual misconduct have come out in the open, with allegations being levelled against many personalities in the media and entertainment industry, including Subhash Ghai, Vikas Bahl, Alok Nath and Rajat Kapoor.

]]>http://theasianpost.co.uk/iftda-suspends-bollywood-filmmaker-sajid-khan/feed/0Gal Gadot was a tomboy growing uphttp://theasianpost.co.uk/gal-was-a-tomboy-growing-up/
http://theasianpost.co.uk/gal-was-a-tomboy-growing-up/#respondThu, 11 Jan 2018 07:57:00 +0000http://theasianpost.co.uk/?p=26793LONDON: Gal Gadot says she was a ‘’tomboy’’ growing up and wasn’t a huge fan of make up until she got older. Gal Gadot was a ‘’tomboy’’ growing up. The ‘Wonder Woman’ star’s six-year-old daughter Alma is a huge fan of make up and high heels but the actress admits she was never like that ...

LONDON: Gal Gadot says she was a ‘’tomboy’’ growing up and wasn’t a huge fan of make up until she got older. Gal Gadot was a ‘’tomboy’’ growing up. The ‘Wonder Woman’ star’s six-year-old daughter Alma is a huge fan of make up and high heels but the actress admits she was never like that growing up.

She said: ‘’She loves to play with it – she loves to put makeup on me, she loves to put makeup on herself and just play with it and feel like she’s an adult while trying to walk in my high heels. I must confess that when I was a young girl I never did that. I was a tomboy .’’ Now, though, Gal wears make up nearly all the time, ‘’unless she’s on vacation’’.

She added: ‘’The first time I really started to understand the value and really understand makeup was when I started modelling … I’m about enhancing the right things [with make up]. I don’t like to wear too much makeup, I don’t like when it shows too much.

But I’m a working mother, so I do like to cover darkness around my eyes, etc., etc., and when I go out, to wear bold lips and mascara.’’ Gal is fronting Revlon’s Live Boldly campaign and the make up brand believes Gal is perfect to be their global ambassador. Anne Talley, global brand president of Revlon, told: ‘’That’s where Gal really comes in.

She’s a worldwide symbol of feminine strength and beauty, but she’s also a modern, multifaceted woman … She’s a strong advocate for women, recognized for using her voice and platform to encourage the entertainment industry to strive for fairness. We really see her embracing feminine power and what a woman can accomplish with their own special strength.’’